LOS
ANGELES
Los
Angeles Pottery Show
February
11 & 12
Pasadena
Convention Center
www.lapotteryshow.com
100
exhibitors, books signings, exhibits and appraisals. Admission $12.
SAN
DIEGO
Current
exhibits at the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park:
SAN
DIEGO'S CRAFT REVOLUTION
FROM
POST-WAR MODERN TO CALIFORNIA DESIGN
Through Apr
15, 2012
This original exhibition documents a fascinating,
inspiring and overlooked chapter of San Diego's recent past: The
important contribution of San Diego craftsmen from the postwar period
beginning in the 1940s up through the 1970s. The exhibit explores the
progression from sleek modernism to unconventional handmade objects
of use such as furniture, doors, jewelry and ceramics. Over 60
artists will be featured in the show, including Toza and Ruth
Radakovich, Rhoda Lopez, Jack Hopkins, Arline Fisch, Martha Longenecker,
Ellamarie and Jackson Woolley, Larry Hunter, Kay Whitcomb and James
Hubbell. Many of these San Diego-based artists received national
attention and participated in major Los Angeles exhibitions,
including the California Design series held in Pasadena and Los
Angeles.
This exhibition is part of Pacific Standard Time: Art
in L.A. 1945-1980. This unprecedented collaboration, initiated by the
Getty Foundation, brings together more than sixty cultural
institutions from across Southern California for six months beginning
October 2011 to tell the story of the birth of the Los Angeles art
scene and how it became a major new force in the art world.
A FANTASTIC VOYAGE
Through June 17, 2012
The Art of Ynez Johnson
This retrospective includes the artist's wood and bronze sculptures,
paintings, prints and ceramics from the 1940s to 2010.
NEW
JEWLERY IN A NEW MEDIUM
The
Art of Polymer
This exhibition celebrates polymer clay, a
unique, contemporary and amazingly adaptable art medium. Enjoy
exquisite beads and jewelry made by polymer masters.
http://www.mingei.org/
CARLSBAD
2012
CANNON INVITATIONAL
Through
March 11, 2012
The
Cannon Art Gallery's fifth Invitational exhibition features the work
of five San Diego County artists - Robert Ecker (painting),
Becky Guttin (assemblage), Roy Jenuine (sculpture), Robert Nelson
(drawing), and Sasha Koozel Reibstein (ceramics) - selected by
gallery curator Karen McGuire from the 2011 Juried Biennial
exhibition.
1775
Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA
760-602-2021
Tuesday -
Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
ARIZONA
Wuertz
Gourd Farm's 9th Annual Gourd Festival
February
3 - 5
Classes,
vendors, artists, lots of activities - see the website for full
information
http://www.wuertzfarm.com/Festivalhome.html
CONFERENCES
"Baskets and Gourds -
Containers of Our Culture IV"
April
21 & 22 with the Opening Reception April 20.
I'll be offering a 2-day pine needle basket class and will
individualize my instruction to each student's interest and skill
level. So......if you've been wanting to learn how to coil pine
needle baskets, or you may already know but want to learn fancy
stitches, starting around walnut slices, sculptural work, and more,
then this if your opportunity to have two days of instruction!
There are other exciting workshops to choose from too.
See http://www.calgourd.com/events/events.html
Location:
Mill Creek Conference Center, Visalia, California
The
Los Angeles Basketry Guild's Retreat
March
30, 31 and April 1
Camp
Stevens in Julian, CA (www.campstevens.org)
See
the LABG's website for more information
http://www.labasketryguild.org/
CONVERGENCE
July
15 - 21, 2012
This
international weaving conference is sponsored by the Handweavers
Guild of America. This year's conference will be held in Long
Beach, California. There are a great assortment of
workshops, seminars, fiber related tours, plus of course the vendor
hall. Class sizes are limited so early registration is
recommended. http://www.weavespindye.org/.
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